I recently featured a master bedroom in desperate need of help and asked home stagers for their tips when it comes time to decorate a house to sell.
This room is very typical of the problems you’ll see doing a master bedroom home staging consultation.
I shot this photo in my own client’s… Read More →
“The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”- Edwin H. Land
I love this quote for so many reasons, one being that it reminds me of how subjective creativity is.
When it comes to staging a home, you have to be willing to look at things in different ways and see what… Read More →
One of the most important aspects of home staging is depersonalizing a property. That’s because when you depersonalize a house, you help a potential buyer imagine themselves living there instead of wondering about the current owners and why they might be leaving.
For example, if… Read More →
New home stagers often worry that they won’t know what to recommend when they get to a client’s home. I’ve picked four rooms here from my own clients which show fairly typical problem areas.
Test your talents of observation by reviewing each of these room photos and add… Read More →
Last month I posted a staging dilemma asking what you would do if you were tasked with staging a home for sellers reluctant to tone down their color-crazy home complete with turquoise kitchen and hot pink living room.
In this scenario, before you had a chance to address the color, the homeowner… Read More →
As a home stager, part of your job is to convince your clients why they have to spend money on a house they’re selling, an unattractive notion for many homeowners you’ll encounter.
Your job is to demonstrate how the money they spend on their home now is actually an investment and that the more… Read More →
You walk up to the home and it looks like a great property. In fact, you can’t help but wonder why it’s been on the market for so long without any interest whatsoever. The curb appeal is fantastic; the gardens are gorgeous and well-manicured, the lawns are mowed and there are no toys or … Read More →
Six months ago I wrote a post called Virtual Staging or Just Misleading Pictures?
I said I believed using software to manipulate listing photos was a waste of money because as soon as perspective home buyers visit the house they’ll be disappointed.
Which doesn’t lead to an offer… Read More →
If you’re faced with a stack of photos and trying to organize your thoughts and ideas after a home staging consultation, struggling over the report you’re preparing for the homeowners you are really wasting your time.
Unless…
You just love doing paperwork.
You enjoy knowing you have a lengthy… Read More →
If you’re wondering when you’ll stop feeling nervous about how a home staging project will come together, you should know that you may always feel that way and that if you do, you’re completely normal!
You’ll never be able to anticipate every problem or surprise that could come up and it’s … Read More →
